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The 3 Most Important (and Most Overlooked) Reasons to Be Thankful to God

ByJim and Lynne Jackson
Published OnNovember 21, 2023
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It’s common at Thanksgiving to focus our gratitude on the gathering, great food, our material comforts, our possessions, enjoyable relationships, and other beautiful blessings. These are blessings for sure! “All these blessings will come upon you and accompany you if…

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My child is not my report card…

ByA friend of Connected Families
Published OnNovember 20, 2023

Meet the Baros Family from Washington

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Ease the New Sibling Transition With Preparation & Loads of Grace

ByLynne Jackson
Published OnNovember 15, 2023

Spoiler alert: It doesn’t have to cause resentment!

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But first, CONNECT…

ByA friend of Connected Families
Published OnNovember 14, 2023

Meet the Jones Family from Colorado

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Anna’s Story: When Traditional Parenting Just Doesn’t Cut It

ByAnna Braasch
Published OnNovember 7, 2023

Anna Braasch, Connected Families Executive Director, has brought a much-needed perspective of building a family through adoption to the team. Formulaic parenting sounds good, but as Anna discovered, it didn’t work with her kids. The hopes and dreams of early…